Gabe Kalscheur’s Two-Way Excellence Noticeable in Gophers’ Win Over No. 19 Iowa
In today’s edition of Stating the Obvious: The Minnesota Golden Gophers are a better basketball team when they get up and down the floor. That was apparent in Sunday’s 92-87 victory against Top 25...
View ArticleFree Agency Preview: Do the Vikings Need to Find a Backup QB?
Leading up to free agency in mid-March, we will examine a multitude of angles pertaining to the Minnesota Vikings’ free agency approach. It might seem early, but let’s start the slow burn of the...
View ArticleThree Ways the Gophers Can Avoid Another Letdown vs Illinois
Two weeks ago, in a season that had been filled with exhilarating wins and humbling defeats, the Minnesota Golden Gophers hit a different type of low in a loss at Illinois. Their 95-68 setback on Jan....
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 1 – LA Rams vs New England Patriots Super Bowl...
Arif and Luke are back from the Senior Bowl, and we are all in studio to talk the Super Bowl, the Vikings, and the final picks of our loser-does-comedy playoff picks! In This Episode: Arif Hasan and...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Super Bowl Week, Vikings 2019 Roster and Open...
The Super Bowl is upon us! Our playoff picks are in, we all put money on the game, Sam is going to Vegas, and OPEN PHONE LINES & Twitter questions! In This Episode: Recap of Hour 1 [2:00] The...
View ArticleThe Gophers Are Better When Isaiah Washington Comes to Play
Down by five in the second half against an Illinois team looking to spring its second upset of the year against the Golden Gophers, Isaiah Washington made his way into the game. He made a 3, set up...
View ArticleGophers Rewind: How Minnesota Blew a 13-Point Lead in Six Minutes
For the second time in as many road games, the Minnesota Golden Gophers let a halftime lead slip away against a top-25 opponent on the road, squandering another chance at a huge resume-building win....
View ArticleFree Agency Preview: Do the Vikings Need to Sign Another Running Back?
Leading up to free agency in mid-March, we will examine a multitude of angles pertaining to the Minnesota Vikings’ free agency approach. PREVIOUS STORIES Do the Vikings Need to Find a Backup QB? In...
View ArticleRichard Pitino Shares Back Story Behind Viral Exchange With Son
A light-hearted moment managed to surface out of the Golden Gophers’ 73-63 loss at Purdue on Sunday in which they squandered a 13-point second-half lead. A camera captured Richard Pitino’s...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 1 – Super Bowl Reaction, Ripping the Rams, and Tom...
We did not win our Cordarrelle Patterson bet, the Super Bowl may have been little bit of a dud, Tom Brady is the GOAT QB, and Tom Schreier does “comedy.” In This Episode: Prop bets recovery [3:00] The...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Next Season Super Bowl Favorites, Riley Reiff to...
The guys take calls, answer Twitter questions and break down the Vikings’ most pressing free agency needs, as well as some names that might fill them. In This Episode: Vikings Super Bowl Odds for next...
View ArticleEKSTROM: Can Anything Cure the Gophers’ Ailing Shooting?
As another winnable Big Ten game slipped away from the Minnesota Golden Gophers Wednesday night — a 56-51 slugfest against rival Wisconsin — a familiar wart sullied an otherwise good defensive...
View ArticleOturu Refining Game on Both Sides, Adjusting to Life in the Big Ten
Daniel Oturu’s go-to post move isn’t fancy. In fact, it gets under teammate Jarvis Omersa’s skin. “There’s times where you’ll see Daniel catch the ball in the post,” said Omersa, “and he’ll just sit,...
View ArticleApproaching Desperation Mode, Gophers Look For Road Win Against Struggling...
A battle between two win-starved teams is set for Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb. For the Gophers, it represents their first test in a pivotal five-game stretch that could make or break their season...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Draft Insights, Cousins’ Contract and Twitter...
Would you rather have the 1999-2019 Vikings or Falcons? Do you remember “He Hate Me” from the XFL? Will Minnesota draft an O-Lineman? Are the Vikings too nice? In This Episode: What are three...
View ArticleFree Agency Preview: A Look at the Backup Tight End Options
Leading up to free agency in mid-March, we will examine a multitude of angles pertaining to the Minnesota Vikings’ free agency approach. PREVIOUS STORIES Do the Vikings Need to Find a Backup QB? Do the...
View ArticleGophers Hope to Rediscover 2016-17 Magic to Break Out of Slump
After suffering their fourth straight loss in devastating fashion at Nebraska, the Minnesota Golden Gophers are running out of time to correct course. With six games left in the Big Ten season,...
View ArticleWith Every Game, Jordan Murphy Further Solidifies Gophers Legacy
On an afternoon when the Golden Gophers basketball team turned heads with an uncharacteristically marvelous performance from beyond the arc, Jordan Murphy kept pounding away down low, doing what he’s...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 1 – Antonio Brown, Kareem Hunt, NFL Combine
Hour 1 of the Zone Coverage Football Machine: We talk Antonio Brown trade scenarios, Kareem Hunt’s fit in Cleveland, Anthony Barr’s tag eligibility, and 2019 NFL Draft coverage! In This Episode:...
View ArticleFOOTBALL MACHINE: Hour 2 – Jerry Kill, Hottest Free Agency Predictions,...
Former Gopher Football Head Coach Jerry Kill joins the show! We discuss Kirk Cousins’ shaving techniques, our hottest free agency predictions, In This Episode: Jerry Kill joins the show! [2:00] Kirk...
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